Special Characteristics of Theoretical Study 1/2

Although the majority of medical researchers do not yet accept theoretical study enough, they have to understand the importance of theoretical study in order to analyze disease effectively. Usually almost all medical researchers think that theoretical study always involves large inaccuracy compared with laboratory study, so that they will be unable to make a good use of theoretical study in order to analyze disease. However, medical researchers need to understand that a beautiful theory not only does not involve such a large inaccuracy, but also can obtain great benefits from theoretical study. Thus, to recognize the importance of theoretical study, let us consider why theoretical study is so important for analysis of disease.

(a) Inaccuracy of Theoretical Study
The majority of medical researchers think that theoretical study usually has large inaccuracy compared with laboratory study. If so, let us consider the reason. A theory is a group of ideas connected with a logical line. Each of the ideas is usually led from experimental results published by medical researchers. In this process, all the ideas fully depend upon the imagination of a theorist. Thus, if a theorist does not create accurate ideas, he cannot make a good theory which does not involve large inaccuracy. Undoubtedly, this must be the reason why medical researchers think that theoretical study involves large inaccuracy.

However, a beautiful theory has only a little inaccuracy in general, and in addition brings us great advantages that can easily compensate the disadvantages. Usually a theorist binds tightly all the ideas with a logical line to make a theory as beautiful as possible. This process prevents the theorist from making a theory involving large inaccuracy. Furthermore, a beautiful theory can play a role in the map of disease. This advantage helps medical researchers grasp the whole figure of disease. In this sense, a beautiful theory is very useful for medical researchers to know what and where they should research.